As a family chiropractic clinic, we understand the stress that can be experienced when your newborn baby or infant is experiencing health problems. At our clinic, we often get asked, “Could chiropractic treatment help my baby?” For those of you who may be wondering, we want to reassure you, the answer is very often, yes! Let’s explain a little more.
How chiropractic treatment works for babies and infants
Often childbirth can be a traumatic experience for a newborn, with spinal compression or excessive joint movement through labour impacting various systems throughout the body and causing discomfort in those early weeks and months. Chiropractic care for babies can ease the tension by enabling the baby to move freely and without pain or discomfort.
Chiropractic care for babies and infants is gentle and non-invasive and helps to address concerns through applying gentle adjustments to restore normal function and relieve tension enabling the body to function more optimally, therefore being more primed and ready to utilise its own functions for healing.
Common treatments for babies and infants
Some of the primary benefits we see as a result of chiropractic treatment for babies and infants are:
1. Improved sleep: Chiropractic care can help improve sleep patterns in infants. Even babies can be affected by muscles joints and nerves that don’t work as well as they are designed to. By addressing these issues, chiropractic can help relieve pain and tension and help improve your baby’s sleep.
2. Relief from persistent crying: Persistent crying for no apparent reason is an issue that affects many infants. Sometimes this may be associated with colic. Chiropractic care can help relieve such symptoms by identifying the body systems required for essential functioning, such as digestion or sleep.
3. Improved breastfeeding: Infants who have difficulty breastfeeding may benefit from chiropractic care. By working with you (mum) and addressing any issues with the baby’s spinal mobility or muscle tension, chiropractic care can help improve breastfeeding mechanics and reduce discomfort for both the baby and the mother.
4. Relief from reflux (GER): Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD can affect babies, infants, children and adults. Exactly why it affects some babies is not fully understood but in babies who have been receiving chiropractic care we have witnessed positive relief from symptoms of GERD
What about younger children?
Chiropractors may also treat children as they grow. Young bodies are usually flexible and resilient yet throughout childhood, children often take bumps, falls or experience issues with sleep or growth. This is especially prevalent in today’s society where posture and concentration are impacted through excessive screen use. Similar to babies, chiropractors would assess the condition and where needed, would use lighter adjustments to realign children and provide recommendations moving forward.
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How to book in?
It is important to note that chiropractic care for babies and infants is gentle and safe and is performed with the utmost care and attention to the baby’s needs. If you have any concerns about your baby’s health or well-being, please feel free to contact our clinic and ask to speak directly to one of our chiropractors before booking an appointment. Of course, there may be times when chiropractic care is not suitable and we will always communicate this to you when we feel this is the case, along with recommendations for alternative next steps to support you and your child.
We like to know when you are bringing a baby into the clinic so that we can match you with the appropriate practitioner. Please call us on 0161 624 2106 before booking your appointment and we will discuss all details over the phone.